snakes

Louisiana has quite a few animals in our waters that you'll want to avoid, so let's take a look at "The Most Snake-Infested Lakes in Louisiana".

I have come across rattlesnakes in the desert many times and have freaked out. I'm typically pretty calm during a crisis and have been told that I'm the epitome of "grace under pressure". This though ...

All over the world experts have noticed certain plants and trees attract snakes like crazy. Ditto for El Paso. Thanks to thick root systems, shade, moisture from watering and the presence of prey; many plants and trees are "snake friendly".

Some smells are lovely, fresh flowers, rain, bread baking in the kitchen, sweet smells like cotton candy or chocolate, and springtime smells like honeysuckle or fresh-cut grass are wonderful. That's why the headline first caught my attention. "If You Smell Cucumbers, You Better Run?" Strap-in, we're about to learn something completely new, how the smell of cucumbers can be deadly.  Read

The beauty of Arkansas is endless with mountains, lakes, and rivers it's a fisherman's paradise and an outdoor adventurer's little bit of heaven. But where there's beauty there's danger lurking around the corner.

One state should be more worried than others when the snakes are more active this year.

Many folks don't like snakes including yours truly unless they are behind a glass then I'm good with that. But how about a two-headed snake? Does that give you creeps or what?

This actually happened to me a couple of years ago, right about this time of year I was sweeping up the leaves that had collected on the sidewalk leading up to my front door, when much to my surprise, I uncovered a small copperhead who was apparently snoozing in the middle of that pile of dead leaves. Luckily he was either stunned by my broom or just too sleepy to comprehend what was happening to

Many years ago, there was a song that had the lyrics "I don't like spiders and snakes." Well, those lyrics are so true for so many people out there. Because there are so many varieties of snakes venomous and non-venomous that could slither and hiss their way into your life unexpectedly. Have you heard of the zombie snake?

Are you moving to Texas soon? Have you been thinking about it? I'll be the first to stand up and shout that I love my state! Texas is the greatest state in the Union, of that, I have no doubt. There can be challenges living here though, for instance, there are a lot of critters that will try to kill you and then consume you here.

Do you love snakes? How about getting the chance to hold big snakes? You'll get the chance to do that and more at the Show Me Snakes, Reptiles and Exotic Animals Expo coming to Arkansas with shows in Texarkana and in Little Rock.

Be careful where you step in the coming weeks that's because it's baby copperhead season in Arkansas. And you know what that means Mama Copperhead is probably not too far away.